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M.SC. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Without Thesis)

IES 509 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Heuristics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IES 509
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to fundamental concepts of heuristics in solving various optimization problems with emphasis on metaheuristics
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the basic types of heuristic search methods
  • Understand the details of basic metaheuristics
  • Be able to implement these heuristic methods to appropriate problems
Course Description This course introduces the concept of heuristics to the students who have already know about mathematical optimization. The topics include basic heuristic constructs (greedy, improvement, construction); meta heuristics such as simulated annealing, tabu search, genetic algorithms, ant algorithms and their hybrids. The basic material on the heuristic will be covered in regular lectures The students will be required to present a variety of application papers on different subjects related to the course. In addition, as a project assignment the students will design a heuristic, write a code of an appropriate algorithm for the problem and evaluate its performance.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Review of Optimization (Objective function, feasible region), Search, Binary Search
2 General algorithmic structure, complexity, efficiency, experiments and benchmarking NP-completeness, NP-hardness
3 Combinatorial Optimization (TSP, QAP, Introduction to heuristic optimization and meta-heuristics)
4 Combinatorial Optimization (TSP, QAP, Introduction to heuristic optimization and meta-heuristics)
5 Vehicle and driver assignment problem in public transportation
6 Tabu Search
7 Greedy randomized adaptive search
8 Evolutionary Algorithms – Genetic AlgorithmParticle Swarm Optimization
9 Simulated annealing- Particle Swarm optimization
10 Simulated annealing- Particle Swarm optimization
11 Local Search
12 Local Search
13 Very Large Scale Neighborhood SearchPresentations
14 Presentations
15 Presentations
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks The textbook referenced above and course slides
Suggested Readings/Materials Related Research Papers

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
4
80
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
80
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
20
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
4
60
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
17
17
Project
4
25
100
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Accesses information in breadth and depth by conducting scientific research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.

2

Is well-informed about contemporary techniques and methods used in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and their limitations.

3

Uses scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data, can combine and use information from different disciplines.

4

Is informed about new and upcoming applications in the field and learns them whenever necessary.

5

Defines and formulates problems related to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, develops methods to solve them and uses progressive methods in solutions.

6

Develops novel and/or original methods, designs complex systems or processes and develops progressive/alternative solutions in designs.

7

Designs and implements studies based on theory, experiments and modelling, analyses and resolves the complex problems that arise in this process.

8

Can work effectively in interdisciplinary teams as well as teams of the same discipline, can lead such teams and can develop approaches for resolving complex situations, can work independently and takes responsibility.

9 Engages in written and oral communication at least in Level B2 of the European Language Portfolio Global Scale.
10

Communicates the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form.

11

Is knowledgeable about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Electrical and Electronics engineering applications, knows their project management and business applications, and is aware of their limitations in Electrical and Electronics engineering applications.

12

Highly regards scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation, communication and in every professional activity.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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